Anderson among 29 Tenn. counties to get bomb threat

Tuesday

Nov 27, 2012 at 2:15 PMNov 27, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Anderson County was among the 29 Tennessee courthouses to receive a bomb threat Tuesday morning, forcing the evacuation of many buildings across the Volunteer State. As of late Tuesday afternoon, however, investigators said no devices were found.

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Anderson County was among the 29 Tennessee courthouses to receive a bomb threat Tuesday morning, forcing the evacuation of many buildings across the Volunteer State. As of late Tuesday afternoon, however, investigators said no devices were found.

Tennessee became the fourth state to deal with similar bomb hoaxes. One targeted 28 courthouses in Oregon, while threats were also reported in Nebraska and Washington state.

On Tuesday, threats were made in 14 East Tennessee counties alone. Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Lucas reported that someone at the Anderson County Courthouse received the bomb threat phone call shortly after 11 a.m. Though the Anderson Courthouse was evacuated for about 40 minutes while a search was made, nothing was found.